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Course: Philosophy of Mind

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Course title Philosophy of Mind
Course code KFI/FM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zubko Vladimír, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nemo 48 Peter, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
These topics will be focused: early and Modern Age conceptions of philosophy of mind, 19th century as building of philosophy of mind as independent research field, contemporary American and Anglo ? Saxon philosophy of mind, comparison of works of present and earlier authors interested in philosophy of mind

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 55 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 23 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar classes
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Dennett, Daniel C. Druhy myslí : k pochopení vědomí. Vyd. 2., upr. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1177-3.
  • Gál, Egon; Kelemen, Jozef. Mysel'telo stroj. 1. vyd. Bratislava, 1992. ISBN 80-7127-032-6.
  • Gáliková, S. Úvod do filozofie mysle. Bratislava, 2001.
  • Gáliková, Silvia; Gál, Egon. Antológia filozofie mysle. 1. vyd. Bratislava, 2003. ISBN 80-7149-597-2.
  • Heil, John. Philosophy of mind : a contemporary introduction. 2nd ed. New York, 2004. ISBN 0-415-28356-6.
  • Koukolík, František. Já - o vztahu mozku, vědomí a sebeuvědomování. Vyd. 1. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-246-0736-0.
  • Nosek, Jiří. Mysl a tělo v analytické filosofii : úvod do teorií psychofyzického problému. 1. vyd. Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-7007-091-9.
  • Penrose, Roger. Makrosvět, mikrosvět a lidská mysl. Vyd. 1. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-204-0780-4.
  • Polák, Michal. Filosofie mysli. Vyd. 1. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7387-742-2.
  • Searle, J. Myseľ, jazyk, spoločnosť. Bratislava, 2007.
  • Searle, John R. Minds, brains and science. Cambridge, 2003. ISBN 0-674-57633-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 21.01.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026